Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) Stock Moved Up to “Buy” by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday,Wall Street Zen reports.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. China Intl Cap raised shares of Estee Lauder Companies to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 30th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $115.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 3rd. CICC Research raised Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $65.00 to $122.00 in a report on Monday, August 31st. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price objective on Estee Lauder Companies from $90.00 to $109.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on Estee Lauder Companies from $108.00 to $117.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $110.31.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Up 2.4%

NYSE EL opened at $110.22 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $100.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $91.73. Estee Lauder Companies has a one year low of $66.22 and a one year high of $121.64. The firm has a market cap of $39.88 billion, a PE ratio of 110.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 0.90.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 2nd. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $3.72 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.65 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a return on equity of 26.99% and a net margin of 2.41%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.32 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Estee Lauder Companies will post 3.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Estee Lauder Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 30th will be paid a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 30th. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 140.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Estee Lauder Companies

In related news, Director Barry Sternlicht sold 4,697 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.63, for a total transaction of $510,235.11. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 34,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,781,627.56. The trade was a 11.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Charlene Barshefsky sold 3,775 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.82, for a total transaction of $373,045.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 50,971 shares in the company, valued at $5,036,954.22. This represents a 6.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 79,802 shares of company stock worth $7,933,420 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 11.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Estee Lauder Companies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 950.9% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 13,843,765 shares of the company’s stock valued at $993,567,000 after buying an additional 12,526,471 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its stake in Estee Lauder Companies by 26.9% during the 3rd quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,827,512 shares of the company’s stock worth $169,538,000 after acquiring an additional 387,596 shares during the last quarter. Amundi grew its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 33.8% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 1,909,911 shares of the company’s stock valued at $137,074,000 after purchasing an additional 482,185 shares during the period. Ninety One UK Ltd acquired a new position in Estee Lauder Companies during the third quarter valued at approximately $134,551,000. Finally, Pictet Asset Management Holding SA grew its holdings in Estee Lauder Companies by 4.7% during the third quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 1,027,993 shares of the company’s stock valued at $95,367,000 after purchasing an additional 46,325 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 55.15% of the company’s stock.

Key Estee Lauder Companies News

Here are the key news stories impacting Estee Lauder Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Estée Lauder unveiled its “Mastering Skin Longevity” scientific research platform at an expo in China. The initiative may help differentiate its skincare products and support future innovation, though no near-term revenue contribution was announced. Estée Lauder launches skin longevity research platform at China expo
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s fiscal 2030 roadmap targets stronger sales, higher margins, and double-digit earnings growth, supported by product innovation and operating efficiencies. Progress toward these goals could improve the long-term outlook, but delivery remains uncertain. EL’s Fiscal 2030 Roadmap Targets Stronger Growth & Higher Margins
• Negative Sentiment: Director Barry Sternlicht sold 4,697 shares, reducing his position by about 11.9%. Insider sales can weigh on sentiment, though the transaction alone does not establish a change in the company’s outlook. SEC filing for director share sale

Estee Lauder Companies Company Profile

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc is a global prestige beauty company founded in 1946 by Estée and Joseph Lauder. Based in New York City, it develops, markets and sells beauty products under a portfolio of brands, including Estée Lauder, Clinique, M·A·C, La Mer, Aveda and Jo Malone London.

The company’s products span skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care. It reaches consumers through department stores, specialty retailers, its own stores and websites, and other online and travel-retail channels.

The Estée Lauder Companies serves customers in more than 150 countries and territories.